Engineer, Traffic

RK&K•Austin, TX

About The Position

RK&K is hiring a Transportation Engineer to join our team in Austin, TX. As a Transportation Engineer with RK&K you will support public and private agencies on design and engineering programs throughout our portfolio. This role will support our efforts in Temporary Traffic Control and Maintenance of Traffic for construction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
Zero (0) + years of progressive experience in traffic engineering
Exceptional writing, verbal communication and presentation skills including public speaking
Experience with Highway Safety Manual, Highway Capacity Manual, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and AASHTO guidelines
Engineer in Training (EIT) certification or ability to obtain within 6 months

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Civil Engineering
Two (2) + years of progressive experience in traffic engineering
Internship experience focused in transportation design/analysis preferred
Experience with Synchro/SimTraffic and VISSIM (or simulation analysis software)
Experience with Microstation, Openroads, and other design software
Certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of tasks, including traffic engineering design plans and preliminary engineering design
Support projects for all modes of travel including highway, bus, rail, bicycle and pedestrian in urban, suburban and rural environments
Prepare documentation and design plans for traffic control devices, including traffic signals, signing and pavement markings, temporary traffic control, lighting, and Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS)
Prepare technical reports and presentations
Utilize traffic analysis/simulation tools to perform traffic modeling and simulations